EDUCATION

EDUC 2110 Investigating Critical
and

Contemporary Issues in
Education........................3.00 Credits This course engages students in
observations, interactions, and analyses of critical and
contemporary educational issues. Students will investigate issues influencing
the social and political contexts of educational settings in Georgia and the
United States. Students will actively examine the teaching profession from
multiple vantage points both within and outside the school. Against this
backdrop, students will reflect on and interpret the meaning of education and
schooling in a diverse culture and examine the moral and ethical
responsibilities of teaching in a democracy. 15 hour field placement
required.

EDUC 2120 Exploring Socio-Cult Perspective
.....3.00 Credits Given the rapidly changing
demographics in our state and country this course is designed to equip future
teachers with the fundamental knowledge of understanding culture and teaching
children from diverse backgrounds. Specifically, this course is designed to
examine 1) the nature and function of culture; 2) the development of individual
and group cultural identity; 3) definitions and implications of diversity, and
4) the influences of culture on learning, development, and pedagogy . 15 hour
field placement required.

EDUC 2130 Exploring Teaching and Learning
....3.00 Credits Explores key aspects of learning and
teaching through examining your own learning processes and those of others,
with the goal of applying your knowledge to enhance the learning of all
students in a variety of educational settings and contexts.. 15 hour field
placement required.

EDUC 2199 Orientation to Teacher
Education....0.00 Credits

Orientation to Teacher Education provides
students with the training and information needed to successfully navigate ASU
teacher preparation program requirements. Students will receive training on the
College of Education's Conceptual Framework; the requirements needed to
successfully complete teacher preparation programs; learn to navigate
Degreeworks to complete academic program plans of study; and learn to navigate
LiveText for purposes of assessment and evaluation of Key Unit and program
specific assessments. All students will be required to purchase a LiveText
account and have an active ASU account prior to participation in the
course.

EDUC 2210 Tech and Media for
Teachers..........3.00 Credits

An introduction to the use of computers and
other media in the instructional process with children in classrooms
P-12. Designed to assist beginners to develop skills in using
micro-computers as instructional tools.

EDUC 3301 Directed Classroom Observation
......3.00 Credits

An individually arranged introductory course
of classroom observation in public schools. Open to education
minors.

EDUC 3306 Educational Psychology
.....................3.00 Credits

A course in the applications of psychology
to the problems of child growth and development, learning, motivation,
measurements, personality adjustments and mental hygiene in school
situations.

EDUC 3309 Secondary School Curriculum
..........3.00 Credits Focuses on the relationships
between society, instructional planning, students and the teachers in the
development of the secondary school curriculum.

Designed as a guide for teaching the phase
of music usually handled by classroom teachers.

EDUC 3350 Public School Health Education
.......3.00 Credits Deals with the school program,
the teacher in school health services, healthful school environment and health
instruction received from biological, psychological, ethical and health
aspects.

EDUC 3363 MM in
Physical Education

on the Secondary Level
...........................................3.00 Credits A study of the principles underlying the selection and use of
teaching techniques on the secondary level. A survey of the materials in
relation to curricular needs and the needs of the clientele.

EDUC 3370 Classroom
Management......3.00 Credits

This course is designed to provide
pre-service teachers with theories on and practical applications of classroom
management. Current theories and then proponents will be discussed.

EDUC 3378 Creative/Effective
Teaching

for Performance Based Learning
...........................3.00 Credits This course
focuses on incorporating effective teaching strategies into the
curriculum areas which include physical (gross/fine motor)
activities, music, art, movement and an interdisciplinary approach to teaching
reading, math, science, social studies and language arts. Activities will be
developed for infants, toddlers, primary, primary and children through age 13.
20 hours field experience required.

EDUC 4400 Preparations for Teaching
.................2.00 Credits This seminar is taken
the semester immediately preceding Student Teaching. It is designed to
assist the Teacher Education major in making the transition from the classroom
as a student to the classroom as a Student Teacher, and eventually as a
teacher. The prospective Student Teachers examine the roles of classroom
teachers and all other personnel. 20 hour field experience
required.

EDUC 4412 Student Teaching Secondary
...........12.00 Credits Observation and teaching for
one semester under the direction of an approved supervising
teaching in selected schools.Seminar component
included.

Pre-requisite: EDUC 4400

EDUC 4420 Methods of Teaching English
............3.00 Credits

A course designed to orient prospective high
school teachers to principles and practices of teaching English I the secondary
school, with classroom practices in all phases of literature and language. A
prerequisite to student teaching.

EDUC 4441 Teaching Reading in Secondary
School3.00 Credits This is a special methods course
in which problems in the teaching of reading will be considered. Some
attention will be given to listing the difficulties most frequently encountered
in teaching reading as well as plans for over-coming these
difficulties.

EDUC 4450 Measurements and
Evaluation..........3.00 Credits Group
test of intelligence,
achievement, aptitude and the
administration, scoring and interpretation of group tests and the concept
of norms are considered. Use is made of test results for effective
guidance of instruction.

EDUC 4481 Internship in

Secondary Education
..............................................6.00 Credits Classroom teaching of high school age youth in the content area of
certification under supervision. Designed for in-service classroom
teachers only.

Prerequisites: Departmental
approval.

EDUC 4482 Intern II in Secondary School
...........6.00 Credits Classroom teaching of high
school age youth in the content area under supervision. Designed for in-service
classroom teachers only.